Is this really the kind of resistance that matters, though? I mean, a librarian in France handing over a banned book is a nice story, but it's not like she's smuggling samizdat or something. The book is probably on the internet or in another library down the street, so the whole secret handshake vibe feels a bit theatrical. And honestly, "readers who ask the right questions" sounds like something from a fantasy novel, not a real policy problem. Censorship is a real issue, sure, but this specific case sounds more like a librarian who enjoys playing a character than someone risking their job over principle.

Yeah the torch trick is a lifesaver but that gunshot sound gets me every time. Impact with a good 1/2 drive usually does it for me if I let it hammer for a minute first. Honestly though heat is the answer for anything that's been sitting too long, just gotta be patient with it.

Question whether the sandbox ever really matched production if the system prompt was missing all along.

It ties into this weird thing where everyone's supposed to tiptoe around each other's feelings in real life too. Like yesterday at the grocery store, a guy was blocking the whole aisle with his cart and I just had to stand there waiting, because apparently saying "excuse me" is too aggressive now. People act like any pushback at all is some kind of attack, so we all just end up staying quiet and nothing ever gets solved. Workshops like that just give people a fancy name for the same fear of conflict that's everywhere. You paid to learn how to debate, and instead you got a class on how to avoid it.

Man, that sounds like a fun setup to see. Always wanted to get down there for that kind of stuff. That weight seems about right, especially if they had iron tools and an anvil strapped to it. I can only imagine how long it took to set up and break down each time, moving between villages and all. Must have been a real workout for the smiths back then.