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wheatley-blogs:

I think most people just agree to the EULA without reading it because if you don’t agree then you can’t install the program, there’s no point to reading it if in order to install the program at hand you need to agree to the EULA anyway

plus those things are like 9 miles long

That’s pretty obvious, no doubt.

Of course, it’s always a good idea to read the EULA or TOS of whatever program or service you’re using at some point. Especially of those programs that you use very often. Just so you’re aware of what you can or can’t do, and what the company will or won’t do.

Imagine any guy getting a driver’s license and blindly agreeing to follow the rules of the road without knowing what they are.

Same idea. Hence, “End User License Agreement.”

If you don’t like the terms, then don’t use the software. That’s the point in reading it.

amydentata:

nfdystopian:

impossibletospell:

gxesio:

deaexlibris:

acquaintedwithrask:

thatssoscience:

Slime mold was grown on an agar gel plate shaped like America and food sources were placed where America’s large cities are. 

The result? A possible look at how to best build public transportation. 

I just really like the idea of slime mold on a map of the US. It’s beautiful.

I’m—

holy shit

I have a raging science ladyboner right now.

I’d love if we could do it on a state-by-state basis.

That same slime mold once affirmed that the Tokyo subway is pretty well-designed.  

Using slime molds as a calculator.

Using slime molds as a calculator.

Using slime molds as a calculator.

Natural computation: it’s a thing, and it’s awesome. What is the universe but a really, really complicated computer?

(via birokaput)

mydadisindianajones:

jordanjfelix:

bubbelgumrock:

So my friend is an acting major looking to get into broadway stuff, so she’s been doing a lot of voice training. Usually she does covers of broadway songs, but sometimes she gets bored and decides to sing other things.

She did a cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and her voice coach liked it so much he liked mixed it and everything and it sounds great.

wait that was fucked

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(Source: majourtallmadge, via discordsparkle)

conspicuouslad:

lizzymodblog:

I don’t like watching football. It’s long, monotonous, and generally leads to more arguments and vandalism than actual enjoyment.

I enjoy playing the sport, I just don’t enjoy watching other people play it.

I also don’t like watching american football, lest any americans following me get confused.

I never understood the mass appeal of “watching other people play a game” just because they’re good at it.
It’s more fun to actually play.

I like watching sports with other people who are diehard fans. Because watching any game in a living room by yourself is boring, no shit. But going to a viewing party or going to the actual game in a stadium makes the whole experience much more, uh, entertaining.