In a college lecture, you can gain new information and ask questions. Local government meetings like public consultations about new projects - you can push for a certain outcome.

Political rallies - I reeeally don't get it. The fact that you even go means that you support the candidate and know their positions. It's unlikely they will say anything new. It's usually just a series of soundbites repeating the same ideas that you likely already agree with, otherwise you wouldn't be there.

Makes sense from manufacturing and business perspective to refresh your offer every year. It doesn't have to be a huge improvement, but technology slowly advances, there might be a better or cheaper manufacture for some components, etc.

On the other hand there no reason for any individual to be buying a new phone so often. Software support must be a thing - there's no reason for a phone to become obsolete after 2 years because of the software. It's a computer, you can update the OS almost indefinitely.

Meanwhile old Iskra and Sloboda Čačak vacuum cleaners: "puny mortals I will exist until the heat death of the universe"

The only thing changed between photos is clothing and pose. Is that gender? Well maybe it is, but it's useless for classification.

It's good to have competition. Dropbox has to rethink their plan if they want to keep existing

Retired after 2 terms in office

Many companies and investors laugh at the idea of dividends, believing that stock price is the only thing that matters

Fentanyl - ruining the pleasure of enjoying safe drugs since 2014

It's such a harmful aspect of American culture not just in this case - they treat White and Black people as fundamentally different and separate, and each must have it's own kind of healthcare.

Leave home to buy some spices, then go to a wrong grocery store and make a mess there breaking everything on the shelves

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8 hours of nominal work does equal about 3-4 hours of actual focused work. This is completely normal don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Humans need to eat, go to toilet, socialize with their coworkers, relax the brain, move if constantly in the same position.

Btw, meetings are work. If you spend a lot of time in meetings that does count as actual work.