Honestly it really depends on how boring parts are. If it’s 1x speed for some content and highly predictable what they are going to say, I for some reason assume I know the rest of the sentence they will say, then use the “extra time” I just gained and let my mind wander. Then I miss the next sentence. So strangely, I can understand things better at a higher speed because it doesn’t give me time for that bad habit. Maybe she is like that too, finding she understands it better if she listens to it faster because it makes her focus better.

Especially VR files

Facebook was fine at first. I remember excitedly hearing that my school was added to the list of approved schools to get a Facebook account.

Not sure if problems started when it was expanded beyond just listed colleges, or if it was just the public stories or wall or whatever it’s called.

This isn’t really a great argument. Subsidies are there to promote the things we want to come to fruition. Want your people to have solar? Subsidies for putting one on your roof. You want more electric cars on the road even though more expensive? Subsidies.

You want a billionaire to help a new technology reach people he wouldn’t bother with? Subsidies.