Leela mutates into a tentacle monster.

Oh, what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say “Ni” at will to old ladies.

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

Are you trying to make me look stupid in front of the other guests?!

You don’t need any help from me, sir.

That’s right! …

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

A standard reference model in 3d modeling.

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

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.

Mike Duncan’s Revolutions podcast (especially series 3 covering the French Revolution) and his The History of Rome series.

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

White noise. I bought a white noise machine years ago when I lived near a large emergency room that had ambulances going by all day every day. It really helped with the sirens, and when I moved away I kept using the machine. My brain now interprets the white noise as profound silence, and I sleep so deeply that I don’t know how I ever got by without it.

Citation needed.

Well, yes, just like me and my job, they can quit. What part of that suggests slavery?

How so?

It’s not involuntary, though. They have to apply for the program, and can stop if they want.

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