Unless the pathway leads through a 12th floor window, they should not be allowed to participate at all.

Can't let those dirty AI's be stealing this art.

Data compression at the physical layer.

That got a lol from me, good work!

There is so much FU here that i feel this should be split into multiple posts, but to sum it up I'll just say it's not to late to fix this if you get out NOW. Even if he's a nice enough guy (who leaves but doesn't know when he's getting back?), there's clearly alot of toxic stuff here and nothing good will come of you trying to stick with him.

I use "Ynysybwl".

Thermodynamics, either way you end up with a hot knife through butter. Entropy is a bitch.

I assume you mean this effect: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/22%C2%B0_halo

It's due to the shape of the ice crystals. They reflect light to you at about a 22 degree angle relative to your point of view. So it's not the light reflecting back, rather it's being bent on its way to your eyes. At angles below 22 degrees, the light doesn't refract so the sky appears darker inside the ring.

I've got an 85" TV and at that size you can absolutely tell the difference. If you've got a 55 or below it's probably not worth it, although you will notice a difference. See if you can try it out at a local store.

Perfect for wrapping the goon bag and Winnie Blues!

Congrats! This was a great story. Hope you have many more happy ones in the years and decades to come.