blackbrook

Well yes, and what it means for "there to be things" is a whole discussion in itself. But the concepts of space and time are rather deep and fundamental (to our mental models regardless of how or if that maps to objective reality). The preference for right angles is much less fundamental and we can see past and get over it.

All this should tell us is that we have a strong irrational preference for right angles being aligned with each other.

Could somebody point out where the safe rocks are?

I would guess it's to fool their prey.

Why would you ask this rather than adding it to wine yourself to see what amount you found satisfying?

You said

you would probably end up degrading your own experience; getting irrelevant ads

Irrevant ads = less targeted ads. You seem to think this is a negative. I'm saying it is actually a positive.

It's a tax. We should have leaned into educating people about this simple fact when Trump first started raving about it.

I believe there is a trade off between grippiness and hardness. So depending what kind of surfaces you need to walk on, buying boots with soles that resist wear more may have a downside.

Cobblers will replace heels too. I realize this doesn't matter if the trip isn't worth it, but for future reference.

TIL: worms are metal.

Getting more targeted ads is not really in your interest. That is an idea promoted by the ad people.

I get and appreciate that joke. I actually meant the last phrase of the quote (the unintended irony of my question's vagueness now noted!), "which can always be made more precise."