@TerryHancock Something I think many people overlook both in real homeownership and self-hosting is that you can hire people to do work for you.
Landlords often talk up the rental model by saying "we'll manage the property for you" but you can own your property and still not have to manage it. You can hire people to do maintenance, repairs, yard care, or even hire a property manager if you can't attend to those details yourself.
@Azure Perhaps the Federation just has truly dismal opsec because their engineers live in a utopia?
I mean, presumably the Federation military would have better security, but when military doctrine revolves around shields and teleporters, maybe cybersecurity is low on the list of priorities?
@clacke Chili peppers/capsaicin is especially hardcore because it evolved to be a deterrent specifically against mammals like us, and yet we not only think it tastes interesting but also breed varieties with this anti-us defense dialed up to 11 for fun.
On December 26 Me: You know what day it is? Wife: Boxing Day! Me: You know what that means? Wife: The servants have the day off! Both: That's us in this case! Woohoo! Toddler: ?????