Thu. 05/19 - In Defense of "Like"
Why do we judge each other so harshly for saying “like,” even though most of us say it way more often than we’d admit to? Plus, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is launching mere hours after recording… probably. Here’s everything you need to know about the second contender in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. And introducing Pepsi™-Roni Pizza.
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Why do people, like, say, 'like' so much? (The Guardian)
Boeing Is Ready to Launch Starliner, a Rival to SpaceX's Dragon (Wired)
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